Serie A: Fiorentina 1 Roma 1
Florenzi scores a late equaliser as Roma and Florentina share the points in a 1-1 draw
Roma needed a late goal from Alessandro Florenzi to earn a point against Florentina on Saturday evening.
Florentina took the lead mid-way in the first half when Giovanni Simeone was tripped in the penalty area leaving the referee little choice but to point to the spot. After VAR intervened the penalty was confirmed and Jordan Veretout stepped up and confidently dispatched the ball into the top left corner to give the Viola the lead heading into the break.
Florentina perhaps should of made it 2-0 when Federico Chiesa started a slick passing move at the edge of the box, eventually passing the ball to his strike partner Simeone who failed to react in time. Florentina were made to rue their missed chances five minutes from time when Aleksandar Kolarov whipped in a cross, which forced a punch from keeper Alban Lafont. Florenzi was on hand to half-volley the ball into the net and give the Romans a deserved share of the points.